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Letters Patent No. 65,155, dated rlfay 28, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN GLASPS FOR SBGURING SHIRT-COLLARS.

TO ALL WHOM II MAY OONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN BARBIER, of Boston, in the county of Suii'olk, and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvements in Collar-Clasps, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specifici-tion, in which- Figure 1 is a. front elevation of my improved collar-clasp.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the same.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of one of the plates detached.

Figure 5 is an end elevation of the saine.

Figure 6 is a view of the spring detached.

Figure 7 is a view of the piu by which a cravat may be attached to the clasp.

My invention has for its object to produce aneat and convenient clasp, of simple construction, for attaching collars to shirts, and consists in two plates pivoted together at or near the centre, their upper ertremities'being forced together by means of av spring, a projection en the one passing into or through an opening in the other, and the clasp being attached to the shirt by a stud on the back plate, which passes through the button-hole or holesy ot' the shirt.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the manner in which I have carried it out.-

y In the said drawings, -a a are two plates or pieces ot' metal, each of which is provided with two ears, b, pierced at c, (g. 4,) to receive a pin, d, by which the two plates are pivoted together; andaround this pin is placed a small spring, c, the ends 8 of which press against the inner surfaces of the plates a a', and Serve to force their upper ends together. The collar is held in place by means et' a projection,f, on the plate a, which passes through the two front button-holes of the collar, and through an opening inthe opposite plate, a, a groove, 9, being formed in the projection f to prevent one end ot' the collar from escaping while the clasp is being opened to receive theother end. The clasp lis attached tothe shirt by means of a stud, g, which is secured to the back plate a', and is passed through two button-holes, made to receive it, in the front of the shirt,'the shank 10 ofthe stud being made dat, so as to hold the clasp in thc position seen in4 iig. l, and prevent it from turning to either side. It is a tube or socket, which is attached to the front plate a for the purpose of receiving a pin, t', (fig. 7,) which may be sewed into, or otherwise secured to the cravat or neck-tie. The clasp, however, which is to be used for attaching the back part of the collar to the shirt, is, of course, not provided with this socket; and the groove 9 in the projection f is also dispensed with, as but one thickness of the collar is required to be held at the back of the neck.

In attaching the collar to the shirt in front the stud g is iirst passed through the two button-holes made to receive it, thus holding the two portions of the shirt together :1t the neck. The clasp is then opened by pressure applied at its lower end'. One end of the collar is then brought around, andthe projection f passed through its button-hole, the groove 9 preventing this end of the collar from escaping while the clasp is openedto receive the other end, which is then brought round and secured in a similar manner, the projection f, in connection with the spring, serving to hold the collar tightly in place, as required, while the clasp may be readily opened by simply pressing its lower ends together to allow of the removal of the collar.

The above-described clasp is particularly adapted for use with paper collars, as there is no liability of tearing out the button-holes in attaching or removing the collar, as is thecase where the ordinary button is used, in consequence of which the collar may be made of thinner paper, and will require no additional thickness of cloth or other material to strengthen the button-holes. It is evident that the above-described clasp may also be used for ladies paper and linen cu's, shirt-wristbands, etc.

Claim.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The within-described collar-clasp, consisting of the two plates a a', pivoted together at or near the centre, in combination with a. spring, e, one of the plates bei-ng provided with a projection, f, which passes into or through an opening in the extremity of the opposite one, and the clasp being attached to the shirt by means of' a stud, g, all arranged and operating substantially as described.

I also claim, in combination with the above, the socket t, for receiving a pin projecting from the cravat or tie, substantially as set forth.

JOHN BARBIER. Witnesses:

P. E. Tssounimounu, N. W. STEARNS. 

